UNIT 3 WORK BOOK

UNIT 3: Learning and Development at a Forest School Programme

This unit has 4 Learning Outcomes

6 credits – 60 hours

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria

The learner will: The learner can:

1. Understand relevant theories of learning and development and their application to a Forest School programme.

1.1. Summarise two recognised learning theories and explain their relevance to a Forest School programme.

1.2. Explain how learning theory has been applied to own Forest School programme.

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria

The learner will: The learner can:

2. Understand how a Forest School programme can support holistic development and learning.

2.1. Summarise the Forest School approach to learning.

2.2. Outline the concept of holistic development.2.3. Explain how holistic development is

facilitated through Forest School.2.4. Explain how Forest School promotes self-

esteem and emotional intelligence.2.5. Explain ways in which Forest School fosters

resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.

2.6. Explain how Forest School promotes appropriate risk taking and how this impacts on learning and development.

2.7. Evaluate the key principles of play and their relevance to Forest School.

2.8. Explain how learning and development through play has been implemented during own Forest School sessions.

3. Understand the impact of behaviour on learning and development at a Forest School programme.

3.1. Summarise factors affecting the behaviour of Forest School learners.

3.2. Explain how a learner’s behaviour could impact on own and others’ learning and development.

3.3. Evaluate methods of encouraging behaviour that is appropriate at Forest School.

4. Be able to reflect on own Forest School training.

4.1. Explain the role of the Forest School programme leader in promoting learning and development.

4.2. Summarise own personal development and learning during the Forest School training process and explain how this may inform own wider practice.

Forest School Programme Leadership: Level 3 Training – UNIT 3

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Learning Outcome 1: Understand relevant theories of learning and development and their application to a Forest School Programme.(Word count guideline for answering questions below is between 50 – 500 words)

1.1. Summarise two recognised learning theories and explain their relevance to a Forest School programme.

1.2. Explain how learning theory has been applied to own Forest School programme.

Learning Outcome 2: Understand how an organisation can support an individual’s holistic learning development.

2.1 Summarise the Forest School approach to learning.

2.2Outline the concept of holistic development.

2.3Explain how holistic development is facilitated through Forest School.

2.4Explain how Forest School promotes self-esteem and emotional intelligence.

2.5Explain ways in which Forest School fosters resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.

2.6Explain how Forest School promotes appropriate risk taking and how this impacts on learning and development.

2.7Evaluate the key principles of play and their relevance to Forest School.

2.8Explain how learning and development through play has been implemented during own Forest School sessions.

How does a nature-centric approach support holistic development and learning? How does planning using the flow approach aid their learning?

Name and summarise 2 research documents, chapter or article outlining the benefits of experiencing nature. Comment on Nature deficit disorder.

Learning Outcome 3: Understand the impact of behaviour on learning and development at a Forest School programme.

3.1Summarise factors affecting the behaviour of Forest School learners.

3.2Explain how a learner’s behaviour could impact on own and others’ learning and development.

3.3Evaluate methods of encouraging behaviour that is appropriate at Forest School.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to reflect on own Forest School training.

4.1 Explain the role of the Forest School programme leader in promoting learning and development.

4.2 Summarise own personal development and learning during the Forest School training process and explain how this may inform own wider practice.

Summarise key reflections from your diary. Please signpost with in your diary some points that show: 1. Your own personal development & Learning 2. How your future practice can be improved 3. Note your actions to develop your own practice.